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Body Armour

Body Armour includes any piece of equipment of any armour class that is meant to cover the torso in the chest armour slot.

Characters of all humanoid races can equip body armour in the armour slot.

For damage and resistance calculations, see Damage and Resistances.

The following values assume [Standard] quality.

No Armour Coverage[]

These armors provide no protection. Gis provide 2 Martial Arts bonus while Ninja Gis provide 1.10x Stealth bonus. Hive Prisoner Shackles are shackles meant for Hives, Skeletons, or characters without both legs, as the normal shackles cannot be equippped on them.

Gi

Clothing[]

These armours offer very little protection. They are commonly found being worn by citizens, slaves, or bandits. Monk Robes and Dyed Robes, however, can also be found on Holy Nation priests and United Cities nobles respectively.

Name Protection Skills
Blunt Cut Cut Eff. Harpoon Coverage
1% 1% 80%
Head 40%
Chest 10%
Right Arm 95%
Stealth 1.10x
1% 1% 80%
Head 40%
Chest 10%
Right Arm 95%
1% 1% 60%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 100%
Left Arm 100%
1% 1% 80%
Head 40%
Chest 10%
Right Arm 95%
Stealth 1.10x
1% 1% 60%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 100%
Left Arm 100%
1% 1% 60%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 100%
Left Arm 100%
Stealth 0.70x
1% 1% 80%
Head 40%
Chest 10%
Right Arm 95%

Light Armour[]

These armours offer a small amount of protection but make up for it by weighing little and having a number of bonuses to stats. They are commonly found being worn by adventurers, bandits, drifters, ninjas, and swampers.

Name Protection Skills
Blunt Cut Cut Eff. Harpoon Coverage
11% 17% 75%
Head 25%
Chest 25%
Stomach 50%
Right Arm 100%
Stealth 1.10x
Crossbows 1.10x
Dodge 1.20x
Combat speed 1.10x
Dexterity 1.20x
Assassination 1.30x
Fist protection 100%
Melee attack +8
Melee defence -4
Martial arts +6
14% 19% 70% 15pts
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 25%
Left Arm 90%
Crossbows 1.10x
Melee defence +5
12% 19% 60% 15pts
Acid 80%
Burning 80%
Head 25%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 100%
Left Arm 100%
Right Leg 60%
Left Leg 60%
Stealth 1.10x
Dodge 1.10x
Melee defence +5
Martial Arts +4
16% 32% 100% 35pts
Chest 50%
Melee defence +2
11% 17% 60% 13pts
Acid 70%
Head 25%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 100%
Left Arm 100%
Right Leg 60%
Left Leg 60%
Dodge 1.10x
Melee defence +5
11% 17% 50% 13pts
Head 50%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 60%
Left Arm 60%
Stealth 1.30x
Crossbows 1.10x
Dodge 1.20x
Dexterity 1.10x
Assassination 1.10x
Melee attack +4
Martial arts +4
12% 19% 60% 15pts
Acid 60%
Burning 60%
Head 25%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Leg 60%
Left Leg 60%
Stealth 1.10x
Dodge 1.10x
Attack damage 1.05x
Martial arts +6
11% 17% 60% 13pts
Acid 60%
Head 25%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Leg 60%
Left Leg 60%
Dodge 1.10x
Attack damage 1.05x
Martial arts +4
11% 17% 50% 13pts
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 50%
Left Arm 10%

Medium Armour[]

These armours have decent protection but have small penalties to some skills, although some may still provide bonuses. They are commonly worn by adventurers, guards, mercenaries, and richer bandits.

Name Protection Skills
Blunt Cut Cut Eff. Harpoon Coverage
21% 35% 90% 35pts
Chest 90%
Stomach 20%
Right Arm 80%
Left Arm 80%
Crossbows 0.80x
Combat speed 0.98x
Dexterity 0.90x
Melee defence -5
Martial arts +4
14% 24% 70% 13pts
Acid 40%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 100%
Left Arm 100%
Crossbows 0.80x
Dodge 0.80x
Dexterity 0.90x
Martial arts -5
16% 26% 70% 12pts
Chest 100%
Stomach 70%
Right Arm 80%
Left Arm 80%
Stealth 0.81x
Crossbows 0.90x
Dodge 0.90x
Martial arts -4
12% 17% 80%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 100%
Left Arm 100%
Stealth 0.54x
Crossbows 0.60x
Dodge 0.80x
Dexterity 0.80x
Martial arts -10
16% 24% 70% 13pts
Chest 100%
Stomach 70%
Right Arm 80%
Left Arm 80%
Stealth 0.81x
Crossbows 0.90x
Dodge 0.90x
Martial arts -4
14% 24% 70% 13pts
Acid 40%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 100%
Left Arm 100%
Stealth 0.72x
Crossbows 0.80x
Dodge 0.80x
Dexterity 0.90x
Assassination 0.80x
Martial arts -5
14% 24% 70% 13pts
Acid 40%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 100%
Left Arm 100%
Stealth 0.54x
Crossbows 0.80x
Dodge 0.80x
Dexterity 0.95x
Martial arts -5

Heavy Armour[]

These armours provide the most protection, although they severely hamper some stats. Commonly worn by heavy guards, elite soldiers and elite bandits.

Name Protection Skills
Blunt Cut Cut Eff. Harpoon Coverage
18% 29% 80% 26pts
Chest 90%
Stomach 70%
Right Arm 70%
Left Arm 70%
Stealth 0.00x
Crossbows 0.50x
Dodge 0.50x
Combat speed 0.87x³
Attack damage 0.85x
Assassination 0.50x
Melee attack -8
Martial arts -10
28% 43% 90% 43pts
Acid 50%
Burning 50%
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 90%
Left Arm 90%
Stealth 0.00x
Crossbows 0.30x
Dodge 0.25x
Combat speed 0.89x³
Dexterity 0.50x
Assassination 0.20x
Fist protection 90%
Melee attack -10
Martial Arts -10
26% 39% 90% 35pts
Chest 100%
Stomach 85%
Right Arm 85%
Left Arm 85%
Stealth 0.06x³
Crossbows 0.50x
Dodge 0.60x
Combat speed 0.88x³
Attack Damage 0.85x
Assassination 0.50x
Melee attack -8
Martial arts -10
22% 39% 95% 35pts
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 25%
Left Arm 25%
Right Leg 40%
Left Leg 40%
Stealth 0.06x³
Crossbows 0.60x
Dodge 0.50x
Combat speed 0.90x³
Dexterity 0.70x
Assassination 0.50x
Melee attack -4
Melee defence -2
Martial arts -10
21% 32% 80% 26pts
Chest 100%
Stomach 70%
Right Arm 90%
Left Arm 90%
Stealth 0.04x³
Crossbows 0.70x
Dodge 0.70x
Combat speed 0.91x³
Dexterity 0.80x
Assassination 0.70x
Fist Protection 50%
Melee attack -4
Martial arts -7
26% 39% 90% 35pts
Chest 100%
Stomach 85%
Right Arm 85%
Left Arm 85%
Stealth 0.06x³
Crossbows 0.50x
Dodge 0.60x
Combat speed 0.88x³
Attack Damage 0.85x
Assassination 0.50x
Melee attack -8
Martial arts -10
22% 39% 95% 35pts
Chest 100%
Stomach 100%
Right Arm 25%
Left Arm 25%
Right Leg 40%
Left Leg 40%
Stealth 0.06x³
Crossbows 0.60x
Dodge 0.50x
Combat speed 0.90x³
Dexterity 0.70x
Assassination 0.50x
Melee attack -4
Melee defence -2
Martial arts -10

¹ Dyeable.

² Has a dyeable variant marked by (coloured) name.

³ Values improve with higher grade.


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